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UN honours Mottley for climate stance

Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, has been awarded the United Nation’s highest environmental honour for her work highlighting the threat from rising sea levels to small islands around the world.

16 Dec, 2021

Jamaica adapts to tackle new variant

Jamaica’s authorities have said the destination is well-prepared to meet the United Kingdom’s pre-arrival testing requirements for international travellers returning home, as well as Jamaicans visiting the UK.

16 Dec, 2021

St Lucia likely first to stage carnival

The St Lucian government plans to stage a physical carnival - dubbed ‘The Vaxxed Mas’ - in 2022 making carnival enthusiasts excited about the prospect.

16 Dec, 2021

Cuba’s economy edges upwards

Cuba’s economy is expected to expand 4 percent in 2022, after eking out an estimated 2 percent growth this year, as tourism recovers and tax revenue increases post-pandemic, according to Prime Minister Manuel Marrero. That’s despite rampant inflation on the island.

16 Dec, 2021

Barbados plans its Heritage District

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced the creation of the Barbados Heritage District – an area that will include a memorial, a major global research institute, and a museum located in Newton Plantation, on the outskirts of Bridgetown.

08 Dec, 2021

Now Antigua is keen for republic status

Antigua and Barbuda could be the next Caribbean country to ditch the Queen as head of state as political analysts and politicians start debating the process in earnest.

08 Dec, 2021

Cuba opens Fidel Castro museum

One of Havana’s grandest mansions has been restored to its shimmering beauty as a shrine to Cuba’s most contentious statesman.

08 Dec, 2021

Jamaica’s medical ganja income lights up

The Jamaican government has launched a publicity campaign to promote medical cannabis use including a song about how “ganja can boost lives”.

08 Dec, 2021

Dominica greets first flight from America

Dominica welcomed its first direct flight from the United States on Wednesday when American Airlines landed at Douglas Charles airport on the island’s north-east coast, four hours after taking off from Miami.

08 Dec, 2021

St Lucia targets health tourists

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is focusing on culture, heritage and history as the market reopens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

02 Dec, 2021
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